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lay down one's arms

To cease fighting; surrender.

The Civil War ended when the Confederate army finally laid down its arms.

lay down one's life

To sacrifice one's life for a cause or person; suffer martyrdom.

The early Christians often laid down their lives for their faith.

lay down the law

To give strict orders.

The teacher lays down the law about homework every afternoon.

To speak severely or seriously about a wrongdoing; scold.

The principal called in the students and laid down the law to them about skipping classes.

lay down

To let (something) be taken; give up or surrender (something).

He was willing to lay down his life for his country.

The general told the troops to lay down their arms.

To ask people to follow; tell someone to obey; make (a rule or principle).

The committee laid down rules about the size of tennis courts.

To declare; say positively; say surely; state.

She laid it down as always true that "a fool and his money are soon parted."

To store or save for future use, especially in a cellar.

They laid down several barrels of cider.

lay one's cards on the table

lay down one's cards

put one's cards on the table

To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets.

In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans for it.

Some of the graduates of the school were unfriendly toward the new superintendent, but he put his cards on the table and won their support.

let down easy

To refuse or say no to (someone) in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way.

The boss tried to let Jim down easy when he had to tell him he was too young for the job.

The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy.

let down

To allow to descend; lower.

Harry let the chain saw down on a rope and then climbed down himself.

To relax; stop trying so hard; take it easy.

The horse let down near the end of the race and lost.

The team let down in the fourth quarter because they were far ahead.

To fail to do as well as (someone) expected; disappoint.

The team felt they had let the coach down.

let one's hair down

let down one's hair

Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax.

Действовать свободно и естественно, расслабиться.

After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates.

Come on! We’re not at work now. You can let your hair down!

Да ладно! Ты же не на работе. Расслабься!

Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down.